[NTLUG:Discuss] Strainge Request, Maybe?

[Bug Hunter]

  perhaps you could point out the win2k bug that allows anyone on the web
to own a win2k box in a matter of seconds.  It came on the scene last
week.

  Win2k is not a bad choice behind a firewall.  It is not appropriate in
front of a firewall for at least two more years.  The issue is the fact
that you don't have over 10,000 eyes looking at the code uncovering
security issues -- and getting them fixed the same day -- with Win2k.  You
can guarantee that there are other system owning exploits of Windows,
which may or may not be fixed as Microsoft wills it.  Linux bugs get fixed
quickly -- often within hours.

  The price for Win2k goes up about $100 for each user for various
licenses -- file server, Database server, yearly software rental.  This
can make a 100 user software shop cost the company $10,000 a year (or
more) in recurring expenses, whether or not the software has problems.

  The recurring expenses for Linux are $0 for software licenses.

  Every month, more Apache web servers are being put on the net than exist
in total Win2k installed user base.  The question to ask it why?  The
answer is three fold: 1) Reliability, 2) Security, 3) Cost.

  If they want to drain their bottom line, let them know they can go
ahead, but it will affect the profitability of the company.


wade


On Mon, 7 May 2001, Carter B. Bennett wrote:

> I am proud of my Linux boxes, I am using them for Web and email services. 
> Our payroll and AP are even running on a Red Hat box. But now the worst has 
> happened, the owner has hired a consulting firm to tell them Windoz is the 
> only way to go  and scare them away from Linux.
> 
> Enough with the background, I am looking for data on when NT or Win 2k Pro. 
> fall on there face as opposed to Unix. I don't know if I will be able to 
> keep my linux boxes but I would at least settle for Sun's OS in the backend.
> 
> I am looking for data on scaling Win whatever vs Unix, reliability, and 
> security issues. I know this is short notice but I have a 1:00 PM meeting 
> and would like some info if anyone knows where I can look, the data needs 
> to be pretty straight forward these people are VP's and P's not techs.
> 
> Thanks in advance, as always.
> 
> 
> 
> Carter B. Bennett
> The Dunlap Company
> Fort Worth, TX
> 
> email: cbbennett at dunlaps.com
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